School’s out! Have you figured out how to keep your kids learning while they’re on summer break? True story: my mom would leave academic workbooks outside each of our bedroom doors so we would find them when we woke up for the day and we’d have to have them completed by the time she got [...]
Mother’s Day is slowly creeping up and the kids and I haven’t started on any homemade gifts or cards for my mom yet. If you’re in the same boat, I have a collected a few fun Mother’s Day gift ideas and Mother’s Day card inspiration – both DIY and storebought – to show the special [...]
Earth Day is around the corner, so we are crafting with an upcycled theme at our house lately. We’re making art out of found objects and raiding our recycling bin for craft materials in an effort to maximize the waste we have, while reducing the waste we produce. The kids are also watching the classic [...]
I just read a really interesting article in Redbook Magazine - yes, I realize how old that makes me sound, but I find it even more aging to pretend I’m not an almost 40-year old mom - about a mom who confesses that she hates playing with her kids and has mommy guilt about not being [...]
Today I’m over the moon to be sharing another fabulous batch of the best rainbow-inspired recipes, crafts, and activities that you and your kids can eat, make, and play! Last year, we had 100+ ideas linked up featuring posts on ways to learn about, explore, play with, and eat rainbows – can you believe it? I’m still going [...]
This is a bit new, we have been doing a lot of kindergarten and preschool geography activities lately! Today we’re sharing our contribution to the Booking Across the USA project spearheaded by Jodie of Growing Book by Book, which explores all 50 states…you guessed it: book by book. Our state, since we live here and because [...]
Have you been eyeing those cute little blue suitcases with green trim and wondering what’s inside? We got our chance to peek inside a Little Passports suitcase recently and we’re sharing what we found! Make sure to stay tuned until the end of the post for a list of my fave resources for teaching preschoolers and [...]
If your New Year started off with as much of a bang as ours did, you’re behind on your homemade Valentine’s Day Crafting, too. Here’s a little guide to Last Minute Homemade Valentine’s Day Ideas that you and your kids can make together that we’ve made in the past. But first, here’s a short tutorial [...]
My dearest readers, It’s incredible to say that we’ve hit The Outlaw Mom (TM) Blog’s two year blogiversary! I wouldn’t still be here without you, your support, your encouragement, and your community. I can also say – which I probably would have never said before I became a blogger because I was much more private [...]
Welcome to January’s Virtual Book Club For Kids blog hop! This month we are featuring book reviews, activities, crafts, and recipes inspired by the works of children’s author and illustrator David McPhail. If you’re a quick one, you’ll notice that – um – it’s no longer January. Life just got in the way of blogging, which tends to [...]
Summer Learning Activities for Kids: Top Ten Ways To Keep Kids Curious
Mother’s Day Gift Ideas and Card Inspiration
Earth Day Craft: Upcycled Puppets for Kids
Do You Like to Play with Your Kids?
Rainbow Inspired Recipes, Crafts & Activities for Kids
Kids’ Geography: Learning About California
Preschool Geography Resources & Little Passports Review
Last Minute DIY Valentine Ideas
You’re My Valentine!
{Virtual Book Club For Kids} David McPhail: Learning To Storytell
January 11, 2013 in ABCs of Raising A Thinking Child, All Posts, Play, Preschool
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Well, here we are on the final day of the ABC’s of How to Raise a Thinking Child series with tips from U through Z today. Thank you thank you for reading along and hanging in every day with a post on the same topic. We’ll be back to regular posting after today! In case you [...]
January 10, 2013 in ABCs of Raising A Thinking Child, All Posts, Play
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We’re getting ready to wind down the ABC’s of How to Raise a Thinking Child series with tips from P through T today. I think you know the drill. Here’s a little recap of the week so far: Monday we shared 20+ ABC Guides to Mom Tips & Tricks, Tuesday we linked to 10+ A through Z guides [...]
January 9, 2013 in ABCs of Raising A Thinking Child, All Posts, Play
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Are you ready for Day 3 of the ABC’s of How to Raise a Thinking Child series? I promise that regular blog posts will be coming after this series is finished, but I hope that you are enjoying the tips I’m sharing this week and getting some great ideas and inspiration from the dozens of ABC [...]
January 8, 2013 in ABCs of Raising A Thinking Child, All Posts, Play, Preschool
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Welcome to Day Two of the ABC’s of How to Raise a Thinking Child! At the end of this post I’m also sharing 11 other bloggers’ A through Z guides in the ABC’s of School Activities category. If you didn’t already: don’t forget to check out the 20+ ABC Guides to Mom Tips & Tricks [...]
January 7, 2013 in ABCs of Raising A Thinking Child, All Posts, Play
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If you could teach your child only one thing, what would it be? What about the top five things? I made a list of Ten Things I Will Teach My Daughter a little while ago, but really what I want for either of the kids is much more simple. Kindness is a given and easy for [...]
